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Daðan

(n.)
Grammar
Daðan, es; m.

Dathan, one of the sons of Eliab

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Dathan, one of the sons of Eliab, Num. 26, 9 Æfter ðam arison Chore and Hon, Daðan and Abiron ongeán Moisen after that Korah and On, Dathan and Abiram rose up against Moses, Num. 16, 1: 16, 27, 32: Deut. 11, 6

fóre-mǽrlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽrlíc, adj.

Eminentpræclārus

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Eminent; præclārus Hú weorþlíc and hú fóremǽrlíc how honourable and how eminent, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 34

freó-drihten

(n.)
Grammar
freó-drihten, -dryhten, es; m.

A noble lord or masteringĕnuus vel nōbĭlis dŏmĭnus

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Freódrihten hine forþlǽdde to ðam hálgan hám, heofna Ealdor the noble Lord, the Prince of heaven, led him forth to the holy home, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 17; Sat. 566: 225; Th. 299, 10; Sat. 547.

wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wæter, es; n. (the word seems to be feminine inon ðisse wætere,
  • Homl. 247, 25
  • ; see also
  • Ps. Th. 17, 11
: and a weak genitive plural wæterena is found in
  • Ps. Th. 31, 7.
)

waterwater water in the sky, rain water of a river, sea, etc. water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.

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Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5. Blód fléwð ofer eorðan swá swá wæter, Blickl. Homl. 237, 6. Byrneþ wæter swá weax, Exon. Th. 61, 23 ; Cri. 989. Blód and wæter ætsomne út bicwóman, 68, 33; Cri. 1113.

wollen-teár

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
wollen-teár, adj.

Having hot tearswith hot tears

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Having hot tears, with hot tears Weorod eall áras, eodon unblíðe, wollenteáre, wuudur sceáwian. Beo. Th. 6056 ; B. 3032

ge-habban

(v.)
Grammar
ge-habban, ðú -hæfst, -hafast, pl. -habbaþ; p. -hæfde; pp. -hæfed, -hæfd

To holdbe [ill]haberetenere

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Æfter ðisum wordum wearþ gemót gehæfd after these words a meeting was held, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 1. Ðǽr ðǽr wǽron gehæfde háte baþu where hot baths were kept, i. 86, 21. Mín cneów is yfele gehæfd my knee is diseased, 134, 33 : 150, 7

Linked entry: ge-hafa

ge-sprǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To spread outextendextendere

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To spread out, extend; extendere Gesprǽd hond ðín extende manum tuam, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 13. Gesprǽde hond extendens manum, 8, 3

Linked entry: sprǽdan

íð

(adv.)
Grammar
íð, iéð, ýð; adv. compve.

More easily

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Hwá meahte iéð monnum rǽdan bútan scylde ðonne se ðe hí gescóp quis principari hominibus tam sine culpa, quam is, qui hos nimirum regeret, quos ipse creaverat? Past. 3. 1; Swt. 33, 16. Ðý ýþ, Exon. 120 b ; Th. 463, 6 ; . 66

Linked entry: íðast

eówo-humele

(n.)
Grammar
eówo-humele, an; f.

The female hop-plant humŭlus fēmĭna

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The female hop-plant; humŭlus fēmĭna Genim eówohumelan take the female hop-plant, L. M. 3, 61; Lchdm. ii. 344, 8

Linked entry: humele

GILP

(n.)
Grammar
GILP, gelp, gielp, gylp, es; m.

Gloryostentationprideboastingarrogancevain-gloryhaughtinessgloriaostentatio

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Homl. 31, 14

of-lysted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
of-lysted, -lyst; part.

Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for

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Ðá wæs hé swýðe oflysted ðæt hé ðæs eádigan weres blód águte he was possessed with a very strong desire to shed the holy man's blood Guthl. 7; Gdwin. 44, 22. Ða ðe sind oflyste rihtwísnysse, Homl. Th. i. 204, 1: Exon. Th. 464, 3; . 81

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapourbreatha hole to breathe througha smellhalitusspiritusvapor

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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

cwyddian

(v.)
Grammar
cwyddian, p.ode; pp. od

To speak, say dicere

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Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

án-hyrned

(v.)
Grammar
án-hyrned, p. part.

One-hornedhaving one hornunicornis

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One-horned, having one horn; unicornis Biþ upahafen swá swá ánhyrnedes deóres mín horn exaltabitur sicut unicornis cornu meum, Ps. Lamb. 91, 10: 77, 69

Linked entry: hyrned

fóre-steall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steall, es; m. [fóre before, steall from stellan to leap]

A leaping beforeforestallingrescueassultusinterceptio

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, but they dreaded a rescue by the people, Homl.

steám

(n.)
Grammar
steám, stém, stiém, es; m.
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steam, hot exhalation, hot breath Him ( Herod ) stód stincende steám of ðam múðe, Homl. Th. i. 86, 14. Forlǽt wynsumne réc ástígan ... Ðá of ðære stówe steám up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1603; El. 803.

Linked entries: stém stiém

humele

(n.)
Grammar
humele, an; f.
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The hop-plant

CLÚT

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚT, es; m.

CLOUT, patchplatepittacium, commissura, lamina

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Wurdon forþaborene ísene clútas iron plates were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Lecgaþ ða ísenan clútas háte glówende to his sídan lay the iron plates glowing hot to his side, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35

Linked entry: cleót

ge-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyhtan, p. te

To hopetrust

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To hope, trust We sceolan gehyhtan on godes ða gehálgodan cyricean we must trust in God's holy church, Blickl. Homl. 111, 8. On his naman ðeóda gehyhtaþ in nomine ejus gentes sperabunt, Mt. Bos. 12, 21. On hine gehyhtton trusted in him, Blickl.

Linked entry: hyhtan

ge-treówlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíc, adj.

Faithfulfĭdēlis

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Us is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas getreówlíces dón willon æfter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs will act after our life, Blickl. Homl. 51, 36